Mott MacDonald secures a large highways contract in India

Mott MacDonald has been appointed design consultant by IVRCL
Raipur-Bilaspur Tollways Ltd for the planned Raipur-Bilaspur
national highway 200 in India. Part of the National Highways
Development Programme Phase IV established by the National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI), the new road will connect Raipur in
Chhatttisgarh to Chandikohole in Orissa, passing through areas like
Bilaspur, Raigarh and Jarsuguda.

Costing INR13,000 million, the 127km long road is primarily made up
of four lanes, with 34km of the highway comprising six lanes. The
works will include design of four major and 19 minor bridges, a
railway over-bridge, three flyovers, 22 vehicular and nine
pedestrian underpasses, 172 culverts, 18 major junctions, 15 bus
bays, two truck lay-bys, three toll plazas and 25km of retaining
walls.

Mott MacDonald will be responsible for the engineering and detailed
design of the project, which will facilitate transportation of raw
materials like iron ore, limestone, dolomite, bauxite and coal to
core industries thriving in the region. The stretch will also
improve connectivity of industrially developing areas like
Bilaspur, Raigarh and Jarsuguda.

He added: “With proven experience in managing major transport
projects, we are uniquely placed to deliver this strategic highway
and in particular are looking forward to the challenges of
designing the new 550m long two lane bridge over the River
Sivnath.”

Mott MacDonald has successfully completed bridge projects for IVRCL
in the past and has vast experience of major highways and bridge
projects around the world. The project is due for completion in
July 2014.